Sims Can't Cook?

Since moving my sim into his new apartment, he has struggled to cook anything that isn't strictly on the stovetop. As soon as the food is placed on a countertop he waves his hand and the "something is blocking this" bubble pops up. When I try moving the food to a different countertop, he says the counter is in the way, the oven, the fridge, or just the generic blue with a red X bubble. I've deleted and redone the entire kitchen three times. He has plenty of counter space and there's nothing in his way. I tried reloading the lot, updating my game, using a different sim - still bugged. Is anyone else having this or similar issues?